Milestones [1950]

The University of North Carolina
at Greensboro
JACKSON LIBRARY
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1950
UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
Claf:i:3 of 19.'-,0
Curry High School
-do:'nan I s College of the University .)1' :iorth Carolina
Gre, 'nsboro , j'.T . c.
mlLtSTOnES STRFF
Co-Editors ................................. ............. .. Ina Lou Bradley, Darv-rin Dierks
Feature Writers · .. · ........... ········ .. · .. ··· .. · .... ·Joseph Allen, Colin Edwards,
Carole 1itch, Bob Molen,
Martha Riley, John
Stockard, Kenneth York
Art Editors · ·· .. ····· .... ········ .. ·· .. ··· .. ·Bette Jean t:urrow, John Walton
Business Hanagcr ....... . ... .............................. .... ............. ·····Harry Phillips
Typists .............. .................... ······· .. ·· .. · .. · .. ·· .. ······· .. ··· .. ·· .. ·Jewel Brown, Lucy Cheek
Betty Peaslee, Betty Sue Rogers
Faculty Adviser ...... , ..... ···· .. · .. ······· .. · .. · .... ·· .. ·· .. · .. ··1tuss Harriett Mehaffie
1950
S C H 0 0 L 0 F FIe E R S
President ...... . ................................................... I-larry Phillips
Vice Pres ident .................. .. .................. , ................... Lucy Cheek
Secret ary-Trea surer .. · .. · .. ··· .. · .... Laura Joyce ( Junior)
Pro Tem--Mary Ann Stafford (Junior)
Social Chairman · · .. .. ·· .. ·· · .. Saunders Blalock (Junior)
1950
C LAS S 0 F FIe E R S
President ................................. ............ ............ Ina Lou Bradley
Vice president ............................... ........ .. .............. Robert Holen
Secretary., .. ........................................................... Patricia Osborne
Kenneth York
Treasurer ·" . .. · .... ·.· ..... ,· .. ······· .. · .... · . ····· · .... ·· .. .... ...... Bobby Dean
J os eph Jethro Allen IIJ oe II
Attended Curry twelve years. Class President 1; Delegate, Central District
N.C. Student Council Congress 1,3; Class Secretary 2; Class Representat:.ve
Student Council 2; Foo'cball and Ba~ketball Squad 2; Student Court 2, 3; Class
Vice President 3; School Marshal 3; "C" club 3; Study Hall Chairman 3; Cast
"Wappin 'Wharf" 3; National Honor Society 3; Chairman, Constitution Committee 3;
Vice President, Key Club 3; Honor Roll 3,4; Citizen of the Month 3,4; Citizen
of the Year 3,4; Curry!:!. Staff 3,4; Football, Basketball., and Track Varsity 3~4 j
Baseball Varsity 4; Chief Justice, Student Court 4; President, Key Club 4; P~o '
duct ion Staff, Class Play 4; Co-captain, Football Team 4; All state Back, Seco ~(
Team 4; Milestones Staff 4; '-" Civitan Award 4; Bauch and Lomb Honorary Scienc,,:,
Award 4.
Jack Roland Atkins "Snow:r
Attended Curry two years. Cast, "Wappin 'Wharf 3; Basketball Squad 3, 4;
Football Varsity 3,4; Study Hall Chairman 4; Baseball Varsity 4,
Marian Lenora Baker "Shorty"
Attended Curry one and a half years. Curryer Staff; Marshall, Glass
Play 4.
Norman Eugene Basham "Basham"
Attended Curry three years. Citizen of the Month 2,3; Class Treasurer 3;
Curryer Staff 3; Cast, "Wappin 'Wharf fl 3; Football Varsity 3, 4; Cast, flSeven
Keyes to Baldpate" 4; All State End 4; Chairman, Personal Relations Corrmittee 4.
Stuart Wayne Bedell
Attended Curry four years. School Technician 2,3,4;
Penny" 3; Production Staff, Class Play 4.
"stu"
Cast, "Don't Take My
Ina Lou Bradley "Lou"
Attended Curry ten years. ' Class Secretary 1; Curryer Staff 1; Orchestra 1,
2; Class Representative, Student Council 2; Social Chairman,Chorus 2; Secretary­Treasurer,
Student Body 3; Study Hall Chairman 3;Cast, "Wappin 'Wharf" 3; Girls'
State 3; President, Junior French Club 3; Vice-President, Class Dramatics Club3;
Constitution Committee 3; "C" Club 3; Citizen of the Month 3,4; Delegate, N,C.
Student Council Congress 3, 4; Honor Roll 3, 4; Class President 4; Go-Editor
Curryer 4; Delegate, N.C. Scholastic Press Institute 4; Delegate,CentralDistriet
N.C.S.C~C. 4; D.A.R. Citizenship Award 4; 1furshal, Class Play4; Milestones Staff
4; Honor Society 4; Quill and Scroll,
Ruby JevJel Brown IIJodie"
Attended Curry eight years. Secretary, Spanish Club 2; Class President 3;
School ~~rshal 3; Delegate, Central District N,C. Student Council Congress 3;
Chairman, Play Committee 3; Cast, IfWappin 'Wharf" 3; Citizen of the Month 3;
"el! Club 3; Class Representative, Student Council 3,4; Cast,"Seven Keys to Bald­patefl
4; Chairman, Points Committee 4; Honor Roll 4; Milestones Staff 4.
Luey Finch Cheek "Lucy Belle"
Attended Curry eleven years. Class Social Chairman 1, 2, 3; Orchestra , 2;
Delegate, Senior High School Social Standards Day 2'; Citizen of the Month 2, 4;
Che er leader 3, Busines s Manager, Class Play 3; "C tI Club 3; Delegate, Southern
Association Student Councils 3; Secretary, Class Dramatics Cluh 3; Chairman,
Decorations, Junior Senior:-Dance 3;: Study Hall Chairman 3, 4,; Vtce-Presiden~
Student Body 4; Student Council 4: Cast, "Seven Keys To Baldpate" 4; "l.1iss Merry
Christmas" 4; Delegate, Central District N.C. Student Council Congress 4; Co­chairman,
Program Committee, CUrry Career Day 4; Handbook 4; Milestones Staff 4~
Robert Franklin Dean
A~tended Curry two years. Production Staff, Class Play 3;
Keys to Baldpatell 4'; Basketball VarsitY'k;Class Treasurer 4.
11 Bob II
Cast,"S.even
Darwin Lee Dierks "Dierks"
Attended Curry three and one-half years. Curryer Staff 2; Chairman~ Scoool
Poster Committee 3; Delegate, High Point High School Career Day 3; Basketball
Squad 3; Key Club 3, 4; Honor Roll 3,4; Co-editor, Curryer 4; Curryer Represen­tative,
Student Oouncil 4; Delegate, N.C. Student Council Congress 4; Football
Squad 4; School Social Corrmittee 4; Cast, "Seven Keys to Baldpa. te!l 4; Citizen
of the Month 4; Milestones Staff 4; Baseball Varsity 4.
Ralph Leonard Doss "Doss !I
Attended Curry twelve years. Class Social Chairman 1,2; Basketball Squad2;
Track Squad 2,3,4; Chairman, Program Committee, Junior-Senior Dance 3; Produc­tion
Staff, Class Play 3; Football and Basketball Varsity 3, 4; School ,Social
Committee 4; Chairman, "Gift to School" Committee 4; Captain, Basketball 1'eam 4;
Track Varsity 4.
Colin Randolph Edwards "Fat II
Attended Curry two years. Curryer Staff 3,4; Football and Basketball Var­sity
3, 4; Key Club 3,4; Cast j "Seven Keys to Baldpate" 4; Student Court 4; Base­ball
Varsity 4; Milestones Staff 4.
Marilyn May Klein "Marilyn"
Attended Curry three years. Marshal, Class Plays 3, 4.
Carole Joyce Litch "Blondie"
Attended Curry five years. Class Vice-President 1,2jChairman, Arrangement~
Junior-Senior Dance 3; Secretary, French Club 3; Study Hall Chairman 3,4; Cheer­leader
3,4; Marshal, Class Plays 3,4; President,French Club 4jMilestones Staff~.
SafJuel James Lithgo
Attended Curry thirteen years. Class Treasurer 2;
Cast, "Seven Keys to Baldpate" 4; Study Hall Chairman 4;
ball Varsity 4; Key Club 4.
"Jimmy"
Cast, ''Vvappin' Wharf" J;
Student Court 4; Foot-
James Harry :Marsh "Harryll
Attended Curry twelve years. Class Social Conrnittee 2,3,4; Business Manager,
Class Plays 3,4; Co-Chairman, Junior-Senior Dance 3; Football VarSity 4.
Robert Nelson Molen "Mole II
Attended Curry ten years. Class President 2; Cast" "Wappin' Wharf" 3; Cast,
"Seven Keys to Baldp?te" 4; Manager, Football Team 4; Basketball Varsity 4;
Milestones Staff 4; Captain, Baseball Varsity 4; Class Vice-President 4.
Bett.e Jean Murrow "B. J.II
Attended Curry 3 years. Class Vice-President 3; Marshal, Class Play .. 3;
Business Manager,Class Play 4;Class Social Chairman 4;Curryer Staff 4jMilestones
Staff.4.
Margaret Patricia Osborne "Pat"
Attended Curry six years. Class Secretary 4; Marshal, Class Play 4.
Elizabeth Anne Peaslee "Bettyll
Attended Curry seven years, Personal Relations Com~ittee 1; Scorekeeper,
B.A.A. 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Delegate, All-·State High School Orchestra 2; Mar­shal,
Class Play 3; Citizen of the Month 3; Chairman, Class Ring Committee 3;
"C" Club 3; Co-Chairman, Junior-Senior Dance 3; Delegate, North Carolina ,st,u­dent
Council Congress 4; Cast) "Seven Keys to Baldpatetl 4; Student Court 4;
School Soc~ Committee 2, 4i Milestones Staff 4; Delegate, Central District
N.C. Student Council Congress.4~
Harry Herman Phillips "Honor PolicyH
Attended Curry six years e .<2..l!!:!:Y~,~ Staff 1,2,3 .• 4; Citizen of the Month 1,
3,4; Secretary, Spani ~3 h Club 1; President, ,spa:J.ish Club 2; Track Squad 2,3,Class
Representative, Student Council 3;National Honor Society 3;Cast, l'Wappint Wharf"
3; Delegate, Greensboro l1i.gh Career· Day 3; Delegate, District Student Council
Congress 3; Chairman; Point System Planning COIl1ri'littee 3; Constitution Committee
3; Honor Roll 3;4; Secretary Key Club 3; Key Club 4; Cast, "Seven Keys to Bald­pate"
4; President: Stud~nt ~ody 4; Delegate, Convention of Southern Association
of Studerr~ COUl1dls 4, Delegate, N .. C" Scholastic Press Institute 4; Delegate,
State Convent.':'o:1 of National Honor Soci~ty 4; Football and Track Varsity 4;
:Milestones Staff h..
Martha Ann Riley rt~!.:J;i tll
Attended Curry four years(t Cast.; "Wappin: Wharf" 3j Cheerleader 3,4; ' . Mb!.' ......
shal, Class Play 4; Milest.~~ Staff 4; Soelal Chairman, Big Siste~ Club 4~
Betty Sue Rogers
Attended Curry three years o Cheerleader 3; Olass Secretary 3;
Class Play 3; Cast, "Sevon Keys to Baldpatel~4; Milestones Staff -4.
tlSuz.te tl
'Marshal,
John Roger Stockard "Johnny"
Attended Curry twelve years" School Social COm}littee 1; Curryer Staff ~.,
3, 4; Class President 3; Class Representative;. Student Council 2,4; President,
Class Dramaticfl Club 2,3; Honor Roll 3, C.ast, IlWappin' Wharf" :h School, ' Social
Chairman 3; Study Hall Chairman 3; Citizen of the Month 3>4; Key Club 3,4;'Erl'.ck
Squad 3, 4; Cast ; .ISeven Keys to Baldpate'l 4; "Cil Club 4; School Technician 4;
Football and Track Varsity 4; !f.c....Lesto~~ Staff 4 "
John Lewis Wal'!.~on "Brute I!
Attended Cu-::'ry -elev<3n and one -half years J Class Treasurer 2; Track Squad
2, 3 .1 L~ .. ) !:"ootha)J. Squad 2; Football Varsity 3 :-4; Cast, "Wappin: Wharf" 3; Cast,
lISc"'"en Keys to Baldpate 'l hj Presid~nt, BoA.Ao 4.,8tudent Council Represen"':.at:J:veL:.,
B ... A .. A, j-!-, c.o ·<-:cl.,(yf,ain,' ~oo'~ball Team 4; All State Back, Second Team 4; Baseball
Varsi~~y l:.,. .li_'i..-:.- ;_f; .t..o _n-e-s S'Gaff .If."
Kenneth Cox YOl'k "York"
Attended l-:r;t'!'y three years o Curryer 3,4; Class Secretary 4~ Cast, liS even
Keys to Baldpate'7 4; Milestones Staff 40
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Popular, :,:ood-lookinr! , ;mrl D. '·'.-mdcrfUl friend describes ~~ f1.11en. !Tis
sense of justice and fair play has mAde him a. valud)le Chief Justice of the
Student Court. The star at'1lete in ::;norts has chason U. ~\J. C. as his Alma
l.;atcr before he settles do~.'m to his future aTilbi tion as A. family man.
"Stron."· and silent '.':i th a r: ood nhYS]C1Ue describes Jack 1\ tkins, \7ho came
to Curry in his Junior year. An all around 'nthlctc, Jack plD.;yed . half'back on
the footh"ll team, and ~'!CS the startin ~" pitcher in uA.se(xlll. tie plans to en­rol'
in ;.Jr.Jst Tennessee Stnte Col18 f,e and co~tinuc hit; athletic career.
"Good things come in small packages" refers to Marion Baker, known for
her forget-me-not blue eyes. Her ambition is to be a secretary to-a lawyer.
"Dynamite comes in small packaees" is trut;) of Norman Basham who proved
it on the football field. He hailed from Louisville, Kentucky.~e United
States army will be his future career. We hope that his dislilce of conceited
people will not get him in troublo with "Army Brass". Army routine should
not deprive him of opportunity for dating.
"Hot-Rod Happy" fits Stuart Bedell, a New Yorker by birth. His phobia
for old cars and for speed makes hIm-a:-fan for Stock Car races. Stu has learn,.
ed that the joys of motoring include flat tires. He hope~at Georgia Tech,to
continue his interest in things mechanical, . laying the t'oundation for his
multi-millionaire future.
"The Bradley Story"-The Story of a Swell Girl. Her love of misehief
and fun and her willingness to do any kind of a job makes the story of her life
an interesting one. Yes, we 're speaking of "Lou~ the Curryer g-lrl who has been
the able co-editor of our school newspaper. Her future Alma Mater is Woman's
College and her ambit~on is to be a first grade teacher or a lav~er. Lou finds
pleasure in arguing and her pet peeve is people who won't argue.
A mixture of fun and seriousness is Jewel frown, a competent chairman
of committees. A hearty laugh and willing handcharacterize '!Jodie". Her am­bition
is to become a secretary and marry her boss.
Good times and Assembly signs belong to popular, attractive Lucy Chee~.
As school vice-president she produced Assembly programs that were "tops", Sii"OVI­ing
her interest in Roberts ' Rules of Order. She plans to teach and will take
the four-year course at Woman's College.
"A darn good farmer and proud of i til • Bobby Dean was born in the thri v­ing
to~~ of Colfax. Bobby can usually be found hanging around one of his pet
peeves, women, discussing the latest in sports. "Dizzyll hopes to be a herds­man
or a policeman when he "grows Upll.
Sauve and likeable is the slender chap, Darwin Dierks, born in Clinton,
Iowa, who tried out nine schools before he settled on Curry. To be a radia
announcer is his ambition. The Radio Insti tut.e of Chicago is a l<!>gical choice
for his further traini -~ g. His favorite subject in school is Speech, and' . his
fa vori te sport , baseball. Women are his chi o,f topic of conversation and con­ceited
ones get under his skin.
"Neat, dark, and handsome" describes Ralph Doss. His regular past­ime
is dating one Woman's College "babe". Art is his favorite subject in
school. His ambition is to own a night club in Florida.
Long and Lanky is our farming crooner, Colin "Randy" Edwards.
not on the athletic field, he is usually conversing with Gwen about his
peeves ;-- conceited girls and Algebra, using such peculiar expressions
"Durn, I gotta go home!" His future Alma Mater is East Tennessee State
he will study to be a radio announcer-- or farmer.
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"She's lovely; she's engaged!" That's Marilyn Klein, the sophisticat­ed
girl with . the lovely trousseau. When not en route to or from Savannah,she
s r)ends her time playing Canasta.
stuff as dreams are made of is Carole Litch, the curly-haired lass who
beats out tunes on the piano so ably. Studious Carole may usually be seen ·
carrying a large stack of books or cruising around to vn in the "Chevy." She: s
quit(~ fond of a e;ood time, and enjoys participatine: in rusie, plays, arid danc­ing.
Her talent and charm should help her achieve fame as an accompanist for
popular singers , her main ambition.
A mighty 8'!'1el1 f ellow is Jimmy Lithp-'..Qc His favorite pastj.me .i8 .1isten­ing
to r ecorda: and his favorite song is "With My Eyes Wide Open." Guilford,
his future Alma La tor , 1Nill help him to further his future ambition which he
says is lito live!:.
Tall and mischievous is Harry Marsh. "Loverfs" favorite pastime, when
not exercising his favorite sport, football, is dating his p-et peeve , Joan.
His favorite song is "FOreV(3r and Ever~! and Big Business is his futUre ambition
after attending Guilford College.
"Always strugglingll is Bobby Molen who was born in Groensboro about
IB years ago. If you want to find him, just look for IIBruto"Walton, his side­kick.
A great sports fan, Mole loves to play basketball, wrestle with Walton,
and dance. IIMol e ll plans to 'Nork toward a degree in accounting at the Univer­si
ty of North Carolina.
Cute and svvee t with a genuine Sout)1crn drawl- that' s ~ Jean Murrow,
the Savannah babe with the big brown eyes. Her main interests center around
IIher Bobbyll, but she also likes swimming. She is talented in art and is known
for her wit and good-looking clothes. Bette Jean dreR.ms of a little I white
house and twins.
Quiet" ,reserved, and dignified describes Pat Osborne, born at Roanoke
Rapids. Being modest herself, she dislikes people-who brag. Her interests in
4-H Club work, in training dOGs,and in horseback-ridinC; keep her busy at her
country home.
"A Patient's Dream Come Truell-- that's Betty Peaslee, whose ambition
i~ to b~ a nurse after he r training at Stuart CIrCIe Medical Center in Rich­mond,
Va. She was born in Joliet, IllinoiS; spent her childhood days in Phil­ade:}:
phia, and the best years of her life 'It Curry. Reading is her favorite
pastime, and catty people are her pet peeve. Her favorite song, rrStardustrr ,
and her love of' dancing r(O with her chief topic of conversation, men.
Versatile, Energetic, and Sincere is Harry Phillips. Born in Winston~
Salem, N. C., Harry came to Curry in the seventh grade. He is a hard worker,
not only in student government, but in everything he undertakes. -His favorite
pastime is dramatics, and spee ch is his f avorite subj ect in school. Aided by
an N.R.O.T.C. scholarship, he plans to study journalism at tho University of
North Carolina.
"Give Me My Boots and Saddle" is the themosong of Martha Ann Riley, '.,
("Mutt" to you)" She loves horses and a big time" itMutt" has a pocketfull of
jokes which she shares with everyone . Her favorite pastimes are horseback rid­ing,
and driving the station wa gon.
A petite "Suzie" is Betty Sue Rogers, born in Salisbury. People who
lack common sense irritate her. Betty Sue is usually seen at the "Corner" with
Bette Jean-- eating vanilla ice cream. She plans to become a secretary after
t aking the one-year commercial at Woman' s College.
"You are my Sunshine" , one of the tunes John Stockard strums on his
guitar, describes Johnny quite well. Usually smIIIng, this red-haired Senior
is a true comedian. In a merry, friendly way, he makes witty remarks, draws
humorous cartoons, and does clever imitations. His hobby is playing dramatic
roles in high school or colle lSe plays.
"Tough, but oh, so gentle" (when he wants to be). That's John L.Wal­ton,
better known as !lBrute~ His favorite expression, "Dang thesecrow'ded
halls! I'm getting claustrophobia," is usually directed to his pet 'peeve,
"Mole'! ahd girls who cut up in school. Y{orking crosswork puzzles and knit­ting
are his f avorite pastimes. His future Alma Mater is East Tennessee State
College where he will play football, his favorite sport, and study for his
ambition, advertising.
"Much Ado About Nothing", yet Kenneth York has already made a begin­ning
in the business world. Good times';"especJ_aily at billiards, appeal to
York. "Knock it off" is his favorite r emark to people who don't know what
they are talking a bou t, incidentally" his pet peeve . His goal is money- and
plenty of it.
Most Popular
Best Personality
Most Fun
Best Looking
Cutest
Best Athlete
Most Courteous
Most Studious
Most Versatile
Most Likely to Succeed
SUPERL~T IVES
JJoe Allen
Darwin Dierks
Johnny Stockar~
Joe Allen
Darwin Dierks
John Walton
Darwin Dierks
Joe Allen
Harry Phillips
Harry Phillips
Martha Riley
Martha Riley
Martha Riley
Lucy Cheek
Bette Murrow
Betty Sue Rogers
Patricia Osborne
Carole Litch
"I11S ... Lou BradJ:ey
Ina Lou Bradley
THE F'l.NC;H'UL ClASS OF 'Sc
(fin l1istorical Dra'Tla In Three il.cts)
Prologue
In 3Elptember, 1938, a novice grouper actors signed f.l twelve-year con­tract
with th'Ol m'-i n·,. ernent of the Curry School to produce ~ drama entitled "The
Fanciful '~l~ss of'Si)':. C)f the pre:,)3nt cast, six apl')ea~p.d in the opening
scene--Joe I\.llen, l:talph Doss, Jimmy Lithgo, Harry ~~arsh , ;Tohnny Stockard, 9.nd
John Yifalton .
Because the actor[, shift to a new theater each y"ear, they have a new di­rector
for each SCAne in ~ct I, two for ~ct II, and one for ~ct III.
Let us review briefly each scene of this momentous production . Music---­Lights----
Curtain.
A.ct I
Scene I. 4s the curtains part, youngsters are la.ughing, sinGing, and playing
together under the riirBctio11 of ~Jlrs . 'hre-uerite Ogden . 'l'he actors are just
get ting ctcquainted "'i th the stage and with each other. A.s the scene pro­gre
s se s, they enj oy tending a small vegekl.b Le garden and caring for "Red-jie " ,
a speckled hen.
Scene II. The chi Idren laugh with :'1iss Ruth Gunter whi Ie they read fairy
tales. They give tbeir version of "Sleeping EeAuty", their favorite tale.
Scene III. The bac 1q:;round for this scene h::l.s .':3. prirnitivA flavor acqnired from
an extensive stuc.iy of th ', " ~1ed Man" . With the help of ~'1iss Betty Aiken Land,
they present 1.11 Indi.':3.n tJlay.
Scene IV. An intGresting study of tha life .':3.nd tj.mes of thA Vi l dn~s 188.ds th8
dramatists to write their own scrii)t ;md to r.;ive their interpr ' ~tatLm of "F~ric
the Red" in Assembly. Fbming-haired John R.oger StockRrd stars in the title
role. Gay Viking costumes flash -;bo·3.rd the vessel of the courageous Norsemen .
Poetic Genius is budding forth from several oil the crew. Miss Harsaret Flintom
is the director.
Scene V. Highlighting this scenR are performances of a play, "Robin Hoed"
presented by the whole group, and a puppet show "The Explorers Come To Life
Again" presented by the Explorers' club. Both are warmly received by the
audience . Miss M.':3.rion Watson gives up her responsibility as director to ~hss
Mary Fitzgerald for the last scene.
Scene VI. By this time Ina Lou Bradley, Jewel Brown, Lucy Cheek, Bob Molen,
and Betty Peaslee have joined our troupe. Musical and dramatic .':3.ctivities now
oc:,upy the limelight. The A.ctors produce the fanciful play, "The Gorgon!s
Head," and sing choral arrangements of Christmas music at;:.1 Christmas program
in the Curry auditorium . The actors ,'llso employ their creative energy in the
construction of a large p·l.per mache castle.
CUriTI\IN
(INTBR ~\nSSION )
Act II
Mrs. Camille SchiUman and !'~iss Helen Deans become the directors for the
two scenes and Darwin Dh~rks, Carol,"! Litch, Pat Osborne, and Harry Phillips
enter into our a.ctivi ties .
The first Junior High School Student Council is orga.nized, and one of our
group stars in the role of president . The Spring Fom,a:"s , Given in the Curry
gymnasium, are me,norable events. The premier event is t he form!ll organization
of a dram':ltics club which becor~es a prominent f eature of Act II and III. Tho
one·-aet pr oductions of the club are tlThree!s a c.:rowcl tl
J "Billy!s First Date",
and flOur Aunt From California" .
Our energetic actors work together to accomplish many othor things . They
are on the winning team in two important projects---s31ling the TtlOst 8ub·­scriptions
j.n the magazine drive and collacting the largest amount of 8(~ra:)
paper in a school-wide drive .
eDicT .. I E
Act III
"Variety is the spice of life!! . These words express the philosophy of
our actors as t hey beGin the greatest and most eventful act of t ·nis his'l;o O:,1.c .=:..l
drama . New members who .join the troupe in t he first two scenes ar e No:cman
Basham, Marilyn Klein, Bette J ean Murrow, Mutt Riley, Betty Sue Rogers, and
Kenneth York. For the final two scenes Jack A.tkins , Mari,<tn B"ker , stuart
Bedell, Bob Dean, and Colin Edwards help the cast to complete the twelve-year
contract . Miss Harriett Mehaffi e enjoys the directorship throughout the four
scenes of A.ct III .
Scene L The firs t an,d !'!lost anticipated event is !!The Freshman Frolic", the
annual fireshman initiation party sponsored by the upper-classmen of Curry Hif!h.
Th,] actors come dressed as characters from the comic strips, presenting a
startling appearance to the spectators .
True to the spirit of all carnivals , the Curry Hallowe'en Carnival is ga~
noisy, and exciting. 'Ihe ["roup uses its ingenuity in staging a sideshow, a
procession of fr ,:::;aks . Carole Li tch steps into the limeliGht and r eceives the
ti tle, "Queen of the Hallowe! en CarnivaL!!
Dramatics comes more and more into promi nence . Two one-act comedies,
!!High School Daze!! and !lHis First Shave!! are presented in High School As sembly.
Scene 2l.:.. At the Hallowe ' en Carnival a melodrama,
written by Johnny Stockard, draws large crowds to
performanc es , given in the classro om theater .
"Sam Hall ' s
its -eight
Decease!! ,
entertaining
Settling down to work, the actors produce serious drama, "Julius Caesar!!
and "Silas Marner!! .
In moments of relaxation the group enjoys a sctlvanger hunt, followed by
a wiener roast in the college park and pa'rty at the Hut.
Scene III. In the eleventh year of the drama the troupe enjoys a busy and
successful year . They are now well-acquainted with one another and work with
the idea--!!We learn not for school, but for life" .
Several of the male actors are instrumental in organizing the Curry Key
Club whose motto is "ive Buildll and the purpose of which is to bo of service to
those around them.
Excitement runs high when some members order class rings wb.i0b.
guish them as members of the "Fanciful Class of '50,"
distin-
Members begin' to take an ncti ve part in school affairs. I na Lou Bradley
serves as school secretary and Johnny Stockard as school social chairman ,
Others help as chairmen of study halls and of Council cOlllIni ttees.
The Dramatics Club gives two minor productions for Hi gh; School i1.fls:·mbJ y"
One is "Folly on tho Trolley, 11 a pantomimic ski t, with the usual horo~ horoine,
and villain of melodrama; tho other is a serious one-act play, tiThe Bishop's
Candlesticks, II a scene from Les Misorables. 'l'he whole cast works diligently t'.J
produce the Juni or Class Play, 1I1j-Jappin' Wharf, 11 a Fri ghtful Comedy of Pirates "
Harry Phillips and Joe Allen are initiated into the National Honor Socie~
in Honors Assombly.
Probably tho most thrilling event of the yoar is the Junior-SeniorEflll at
which the group honors tho Senior Class at Starmount Country Club with music
by Clyde tJatson's orchestra.
Scene IV. Realizing that thoy are reaching the end of this gr eat drama, the
actors seck to make every momont count. Foremost in their minds is their ES­crnd
major production, "Seven Keys To Bcl<1pate. tI
Many members of the troupe play major roles in another drama--"Tho Drama
of Curry High School. it They carry the spirit of tho class of '50 to the
Student Council and to other organizations of the school. They are membors cf
the commi ttees which plan tho StudcntHe.ndboolc and a very succossful C!lreer DB,Y.
Their love of music bursts forth again with the organization of the Boys'
Chorus. The boys meot early in the morning to sing under the direction.of Miss
Birdie Holloway. 'f.heir song programs provide cntert airunent for Assembly and
P.T.A. programs.
Climaxing the twelve-year run of "The FanCiful Class of '50" are the
Commencement exercises . The Baccalaureate Service is held at the First Baptist
Church with Dr. Clnud Bowen preaching the sermon. Class Ni~~t features a pl n~
"The Nifty Fi fti as," viri tten by members of the class. The Commencement program
is held in the school auditorium. Rev. R. Harold Hipps, Assistant Pastor of
West Market Street I,iethodist Church, delivers tho address. Following the
program, a reception for friends of the class is hold in the Demonstration
Room.
"The Fanciful Class of '50" has enjoyed a successful twelve-year r~n •
Members of the class have changed in many ways--in appearance, abilities, and
individual characteristics; but their desire to work together for the good of
the cast and of the school has not changed. The final curtain closes on the
historical drama of "The Fanciful Class of '.50."
TH~ END
L~ST WILL RnO TESTRmEnT
ARTICLE I
We, the ll,iid-Contury Gracdluating Class of Curry High School, being of sound
mind and 'generous spiri t, do here by dec lare this to be our Last v'[ill and
Testament,
To Curry High School we leave as our class gift, a library of musical re­cordings,
and a scrap book for pictures of dramatic activities of our class
and of future cJa sses.
To the Junior Class we leave our love of Dramatics.
To the Sophomore Class we leave our responsibilities of upholding the Honor
Policy.
To the Freshman Class Vie leave our argumentative natures in expressing our
earnest opinions.
To the In-Coming Freshman Class ' we leave OUI' . aecrltt fCrt ;-· · enjoying High
School life.
ARTICLE II
The Senior Cl: s ;; leayes to all the faculty its fond farcvlGlls, and to
individual members the follovdng gifts.
To Eiss Denneen, a efficient Curryer staff, an automatic lmtmeograph
machine, and a huge Curryer budget.
To Miss Hard'nw~y, a mechanical device for figuring her income tax 'or
a salary low enough that she wouldn't have to worry about taxes.
To Miss Holloway, a canary birdie to sing to her good piano accompaniment.
To l;Irs. Hunter, a book cart to transport all her. literature from where it
is, to someplace else.
To Dr. Kimmel, a set of barbells so that he can stay in shape.
To Mr. Kline, a responsible Girls' Chorus.
To Miss Kreimeier, a bottle of Hadacol so that after consuming the
contents, she may use the box top to secure a Captain Hadacol comic book of
the best literature.
To Miss Mehaffie, the lastest dictionary on teen-age lingo so she .. can get
"hep" with her stUdents.
To Coach Park, a carton of Luckies so he can keep up with his teams.
To Miss Robbins, boots and saddle and the words to "I Can't Get O,1'f My
Horse."
To Mr. Roberts'~ a Sabbatical leave to revise his dictionary and his
Roberts' Rules of (y::cder.
To Eiss Sears, our best wishes for success in her new position as swimming
instructor at Eount Holyoke College in Squib. Hadley, t'3assachusetts.
To r.~iss Shaver, a new map of France and a bottle of French perfume.
To Mr. Smith, the formula for the Hydrogen bomb.
To }~. Szabo, a much-needed pile of lumber fon next year's Industrial Arts
ClasseS..
To Dr. Wellman, a bottle of Nu Type Typewriter Cleaner.
To I\'ir. Vaughan, our sincere thanks and apprecation for a happy two years
under his administration.
To lvliss ·dlliams, a ball and chain for e9,ch of her art students.
To IVliss ',fhi tlock, a new guide which stresses the differences between the
old shorthand outlines and the new simplified outlines.
"RTICLE III
The individual :l1cfnbers of the class of 1956 do hereby will nnd bequeath, ! ns ;
herein st3.ted, their .:liost trE:!<1sured individual posscssivns to ·.the · following
Curryites.
Joe i,llen, his physique to Sidney Gordon.
Jack Atkins, his uttach:uent to one Girl to HUGh redford.
~.;arion Daker, her shortness to liarion Holley.
Norman Bushahl, his all-state hono! to Lov'ell Jones.
stuart Bedell, his aversion to Lirls to Duane Freeman.
Ina Lou Bradley, her participation in school activities to ];~are"ret HiSr=ins.
Jewel Brown, her secretu.rial abilities to Carolyn hpplc •
Lucy Cheek, her flirtatious air to j,nn Button.
Bob Dean, his hcieht to Robert i.:elch •
D i~ r\ .. in Dierks ,his interest in sports, v.o '!len'iI~nd r adio' to l;el18 Y:-11der in ;' t 'ne
hopes that he ,;ill deve1pp then fully.
Ralph Doss, his ability to ar .1ue \,ith !-.!r. Roberts . by drugstore statistical
data to Snookie Oakley.
Colin Ti,dvmrds, his llvoice" to John Stallings.
l;nrilyn Klein, her love of short hflir to i'nt ·,;rir,ht.
Carole Litch, her lonE: hours of study to Pntsy Hi', rgrove •
Jirrmy Lithgo, his abilit;y to £·;ive good devotbnals to Jim Conrad.
HarrJ i.iarsh, his joke-tGllin ~ ability to Joan Paschctl •
Bobby Yolen, his actini; .::.bility to Donald Cone.
Bette Jean t:urrov., her V'Julk to ~ilnry Lou Barhn.~ •
Pat Osborne, her quiet-like v·ays to Louise Collins.
Betty Peaslee, her e1 ficient help on the Social Ca.~. dttec to i.nne darger •
Harry Phillips, his dunce CM.p to ':, arren Bird •
"Hutt" niley, her li~t of "old be-3us" to ;'!irian Le1,iis •
Betty Sue Rogers, her cood times in high school to "her "Little Sister",* Ann
Hobbs.
Johnny stockard, his love for f,i.l"ls and old cc-.rs to Dick Smith •
John .:alton, hiH vim, visor, and vitnlity to Richard InGram.
Kenneth York, his v,ood':'orkine E' .. bility to Saunders Bla.ylock.
-:.e do h(';reby name l.~r. ".'alter Keith Robcrt~ sale executor of this Last ·.ill
and Te:::;ta:ncnt.
Signed, sealed, and ,dtnessed on this tV'enty-sixth day of Uay,ninteen hun­dred
and fifty.
The Class of 1950
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It ~vvas o.bout .!,!oon one r a i.nY qt:tturda..y i~ h.€n rJY .'1~ if c A.pd I . J)iss e d~llttle
John Jl.aron. (I harl n1uned hil1.· ::tfter one of ny f nvtlrite hi gh sCZ100l t eachers).
After looking everywher e we locnt.ed him in the at t ic surrounded by a l ar ge
pile of old English papers, science not ebooks , Curryers, and photogr aphs.
Before we could reprilllnnd hit:-, in any WA.y, he bega.n to shower us with
questions. "V"ho <:r e the funny-lo oking people in these old pictures? Papa,
you never told me you ever [lade below a "C". I didn ' t know you pl ayed fo ot­ball.
Is t his your gr a duation picture?"
As he was pouring on the questions I was taken back to the old days in
s chool. I picked up a group r ict.uro . It was t he r r aduation [licture of
oU::" class -the cla s s of '50. TV>Jenty-six of us i n cars o.nd gowns just as we
wer'e t wonty years 8{ ·O. As I was l ooking at t he old f arailiar f a c es, J ohn Aaron
s&id, "Tell .:le V'J ho they Rr e , Dc.. ddylt.
m oll, Johnny, these t wo on the end of the back I' 01' .. a r e J ohn \: lalton and
Joe All.on, our co- cClpt a i ns of the footbnll t eam. The next one is old Norman
Basham, our all-st at u end. And this is J;wk Atkins, a nother fo otba l l star,
and her e is RDlph Doss, one of the spe . diest basket ba l J. player s VJC ever had.
These t VIO t a l l guys A.r e Colin Edwar ds, thE> class crooner, &nd Bob Dean, i t ho
class dues extort ioner."
"i'ihat's an ext ort i oner, Da ddy?1t J ohnny inter r upt ed.
I!you ought to knmv, Son, the way you get money out of Ole. It Nov,] this one"
I continued,"is Stuart Bod<Jll, tho C2.r tinker er. Her e 's old Harry Phillips,
our conscient ious school president, and Jimmy Lithgo , the "stce.dy v. heel." This
one is Robert Nels on ~:ol en, tho l'~l st r emaining viomnn-hat or of the clc.ss of '50.
Darwin Dierks and Harry i::~ar s h, hor e , i'Jer e the r .'lconteUI's of tho cIa s s , p.nd
Kenneth York, the class i nves tig'ltor."
"Pop, what is a r ncon-ra con-so.CJething-or-othcr?"
"Look it up in tho dict ionar y , Son, you' 11 r emember it bet tGr that vvay.
These girls ar e the cl.~ s s :nusicians, Bet t y Sue Roger s and Carol Litch, and the
attra ctive flirt of the chss, Bette J ean (Geor gi a ) ~1urrow."
"Gee , Pop, the girls in your class were pretty , wer en't they, Pop?" <Tohn
Aaron excla imed.
"Twelve years old is too young for such a corr-ment, Son".
"Thi s pret t.y gal is Lucy Cheek, the Southern Belle . Beside her is J e't el
Bro;,n, the Dnrlin' of the pirat es in the Junior Class pb .y, and 11arion Baker
t J1G class Shorty , Pat Osborne , the Silor.t One , and lilutt Riley, thl3 class cut­up
whos0 chief inter ests wer e hors es and boys. Uarilyn Klein here was .thE.
first in the cl a s s t o r 8cci ve f. diamond. This is Bt)t ~ Y Peasl-se , the only one
1/,ho r eally knew what she want ed to be aft er gr aduati on . And l ast, but not
l east, our Senior Class pr (~ si dent , Lou Brl1dley.
"No, Linddy, you l eft out this odd-, vvhy Daddy, it's you", he cxcla ir.led.
nYg§, Johnny, it's your old dad who abandoned his four-year interest in
footlights for an inter est in Austin headlights. I certainly wonder ~he re . all
these folks are now and what they are all doing. Come on, Son, we'd ' better
hurry. Your mother is calling us to lunch."
Later that same day I l eft the house for the r egular Saturday shopping
task at the neighborhood gr ocery store. The r ain wa.s pouring down in t torrents
and the win&. was blowing around with the speed of a j et fighter. A strong
gust of wind took the Stetson from my head and s ent it whipping down to the
curb. I immediat ely gave chase, and as I picked up my hat a familiar sight
struck my eyes. An old A-model came tearing down the street and -crouched
behind the wheel sat Stuart Wayne "Beetle" Bedell. Before :: you could ; 3!ly
"jack-in-the-graveyard", I leaped upon the running board and shouted my greet­ings.
Stuart was shocked at meeting an old school chlliu. Then I blacked out.
Vihen I awakened a~d looked around, I r ealized that I was in a:'.hospJ,.tal
ward and that Stuart was ~n the cot next to me. Just then a nurse entered and
I r ecognized the incomparable Betty Peaslee. Then I knew that we were in the
K.C. York Hospital, a nevI hospital recently endowed by York's millions which
he had earned by playing the hors es and the stock market.
"What happened, Betty? How come we're here?", I asked.
"Apparently Stuart hasn't changed his driving habits. You were another.
victim of his frequent accidents. He didn't sec the red light nor the gi­gantic
Crosley station wagon crossing his path. You and Stuart were ~ brought
here un~onscious in Rn ambulance from the Marion Baker Funeral Home."
Stuart interrupted, "Riding in an ambulance is an old story with me. Bht
what did you make me have this accident for, you Do-Do?"
"Now, Gent lelaen , r emember your condition. No excitement. These flowers
that I brought in came from the "-·ih1tley Florist Shop. Here's I the envel ope
that came with them and here are some t el egrams that were brought to you ' py
John L. Via It on .lu. His Dad, you know, is now Superintendent of Western Union".
"These flowere are from Bette Jean and Bob, to both of us, Stuart. This
t elegram is from Jewel Brown and Betty Sue Roger s . Oh. yes they arp both work­ing
in Iqbl1 York_ City. But t./' Sue i s n mtld el- nt .. S ,ks Fif th Avenue ·1.nd J(~"ie l iD 'a
'PJ''iv:'..te' se'c-re t'd.:r.rto l:r. U ~ c~~r ~tr1r():t;;Ttl: s Dopax-ctment store ., H Ol, on . .o .:.Tth - l€~iUltt·
],she h::.ve knO"l.n :1.bouL the aGcid~;1't, Det.ty?"
"Because of your importance as President of the Austin Manufacturing
Company the news of your accident ·w('\.s headlined in the newspapers allover the
country, and it was also broadcast over the national hook-up throughc.the local
station WDDG by the owntJr, Darwin Dierks, hims elf."
"Her e 's a t el egram from Ralph Doss in Cleveland. Thatts right, he has a
toy factory up there . And her e 's one from Jack Atkins and his appl e-complex-­ioned
wife. Jack and Carolyn are living in Toledo wher e he is bouncer for the
Casablanca Night Club".
"Fell, I'll leave you now. As supervisor of the nurses in the hospital.,
I'll seo that you get excellent care . So don't "'orry. Doctor Dead says ",that
you ",ill be allowed visitors tomorrow . II
That evening Stuart snapped on the radio by his bed. As he turned tthe
dial we recognized the voice of Harry ~1arsh, the newly appointed fire ' chief,
giving an oration on fire prevention . Then as the strains of dinner music by
the Bob Molen orchestra lulled us into drowsiness, ·we were startled to hear
the old-familiar voice of Colin Edwards crooning to the piano accompaniment
of Carol Litcho Following this entertainment we heard Pat Osborne from the
Osborne Dog Kennells and Mutt Riley from the RiJey Stables as the principal
speakers on a program by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelyy tmAnimals ft
We even listened to the Homemakor i s Hour because "Hi.rlts to Housewives ll were
being given by Mrs o Cranman (Marilyn Klein). The program to which we really
listened attentively was the broadcast of the banquet given annually in Wash­ington
D. C. by the Sports writers-reporters. To our surprise the Associated
Press Award for the Football Coach of the Year went to .1·oe Allen , Coach at N,C.
State. At that point Botty came and made us turn off the radio.
The next afternoon we looked forward to Visiting Hours. From the quick
regular stride coming down the hall, we suspected that our first visitor would
be IIStonewallll Basham.
"At ease, you euysll, clipped Basham. "it's just a sergeant from Fort
Bragg" •
After a pleasant discussion on Judo and the army grub, Harry Phillips and
Lou Bradl oy· oa.me in. Harry began firing questions about the accident to get a
story for his lIl;e .kly Beacon" for which he was r eporter, photographer, and
owner. Lou, who has always been defense attorney for Stuart in all his acci­dents,
listened carefully. The door opened and in stepped a slender brunette J
who interrupted our conversation by saying, liMy name is Lucy Belle".
Stuart broke in, "Well, if it isn't our Southern Belle, the .,ife of the
owner of Southern Belin.
"Oh! A housewife! exclaimed Norman.
"A career housevdfc. I spond most of my time as director of the Youth
Center", said Lucy with great dienity .
"Stuart said, "There 's one more visitor that is sure to come,--Reverend­Litr.
go, 1linister of the Church of the Covenant. He comes to cheer me up every
time I land in the hospital.
Sure enough ! Presently the Reverend Sar.lUel James Lithgo arrived with· my
son. "John Aaron, these are some of my old classmates whose pictures you were
.looking at yesterday."
John Aaron looked at each visitor and then remarked, "PoP, .! don't ·ththl!n
these people are so funny-looking now".
"Son, our class watoo.ut .standing scholastically and dramatically, but as
far as our good looks, well, there was always room for improvement. 1I
Go"elAd
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Un\versltY 0 I llbr ry
CurrY Sohoo
•
FOOT 8RLL
Football reigned again as king of the sports as Curry in 1949. The team I
continued the gridiron success tha t was established by the preceding . ,teams;
The two pl at 20n sys t em was utilized for the second year and once more proved
successful as a method of winning games. This year I s t eam broke f ewer train­ing
rules, att ended pra ctice more r egularly, and had more school spirit than
~ome porviouls t eams. The se f actors contributed in turning a gr een, inexperi-enced
group into a hard-fighting , hard-hitting team.
Curry opened the season at Mt. Gilead to the s core of 32-24. The Curry
boys wer e a bit nervous in their first game , but they would not give into the
more expcriel1c ed oppositi.on. In the homecoming game , Curry trounc ed Yancey­ville
, by 45-20. The next game ended with Cobb on t.he short end of a 49-0
score . Tho following week Curry stayed at home to subdue Rockw ell 38-12. The
next c ontest broke the winning streak of four games. The victor was Junior
Order Home of Lexington, a club of experienced beys who conquer ed a hard­fighting
Curry t eam by 31-13. The s econd Rockw cl:'t. game was r ained out.
The last confer ence eame , the most crucial g ,::'1t8 O.f the s oason, dE:t er mined
whether or not Curry would have a chance for the 1<esT.e:_~n Six-Man Cm.mp-onship .
Curry was barel J I)",aten t ·y the Badin six or eight ( 0i Gf:6r is correct) , As the
final Whistle blew .l .Beldin had inflicted a heart- b:'-E."lang 32-30 l oss on Cur :;--y .
In the l ast ganle of ·.:.he :::.eason, Curry r eceived ,',o!lsoJ.ati on by beat ing Pilot
33-6.
The t cta}. :?oints for the s eason were Curry 240, Op~on ents 105. Curry av­eraged
34 po i r. (,S pe:r game.
Tho s t ar-:::'i ng l ine ups f or the s eason were:
OFFENSIVE TEiJv1
Joe Allen-QB Co-Capt ain
John Wal":.or.-·li'B Co·-Capt ain
J ack At,;dngs· ·HB
Co1ii1 Ec.:,v8,rc.s· ·n J
Hugh Mcctur d··C (Junior)
Jimmy Littigo- RE
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DEFENSI VE TEAM
&.1.l:Jh Doss -QB
J ot:: Co.:(18~r"F 8 (Junior)
Bot. 1:;~n6:1::··-!}B (Jun i or)
Nor.~.:.CJ 1· J:l Sl1 Cl.'11 -LE
Hc.~l~~l : ·\f .t,~"' ,3~#1-C
J ohn S·soc.kar d-RE
111 S 1'\ E T 8 R LL
After enjoying a successful grid season, the boys of the class of 'SO,
found it difficult " 'bomake the starting ' five on t tlC ' basketball ,t:e<ml.
Ralph Doss and Joseph Allen broke into the starting line-up in 1948 fo~'
Coach Park's quint. These two developed into dependable defensive men and
good ballhandlers.
The 1949-50 team found the going rough, winning only three games, two of
which were to~nament games. Seniors had to take a back seat to underclassmen
while Coach Park tried to find a winning combination. Ralph Doss, co-captain,
was the only Senior to gain a regular berth on the first-string team. He led
the team in scoring with 82 points. Colin Edwards saw action at forward in
several games, hitting the hoops for 7141 pOints. Others who played wereJoa
.Hlen, who contributed 3.0 points, Bob Dean, who scored 1141, Bob Molen with 4.,
John Walton, and Bob Vaughn, co-captain,
Probably the most gratifying game of the year was the contest between the
Seniors and a cocky team composed of Juniors, in which the Seniors came from
bahind to win, 32-25.
Interest in track and field events has always been high at CurI7!, and
for this reason Curry's track team has brought many hDnors to the school.
Several seniors participated in this sport. Joe ,Allen Vla~ a constant
threat as a sprinter in a number of track meets. John Walton vms tops iir-the
high jump throvling his 200 pound~ around v;ith suprising a e,ility. John Stockard,
Harry fhillips, and Ralph Doss participated also in other field events at
the State Meet held at Chapel Hi]l.
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Curry High did nnt have a b:-seuAll team for several years prior to 1950.
This year COP',ch l'ark f:;cheduled tVIO zames for the squad,cacl-t "'ith LcLecmsville.
The Curry boys lost both r:ames bUt very much enjoyed'them, although DO cfiamp­ionships
TIere at stake,
Several seniors played in these ;!<l.mes. Joe Allen V'uS tl-te leadinf1 ~i tter
on the team, and John alton hit the onlJr home run of the season. Jack f, tkins
',','as the first line pitcher, and Dar-in Dierks, Colin j;dnards :1 nd Bobby Molen
also participated.
• THE n ,IFT~ FIFTIES-CLASS
NIGHT OF' THE CLASS OF 1950
Curry Audito~ium
Nay 24, 1950
8:00 p.m.
CAST
( In order of appearance)
Quartette······· ·· .... .... ... ........................ ...... ................. John Stockard, Colin Edwards,
Joe Allen, Harry Phillips
Business Hanager ····· ............ · .. ··· .. · .... · ...... · .. ·····.. ............................................. ..... .................... Harry Harsh
Director ................................................................................................................................................................. Kenneth York
Technician ......... .. ..................... ................ .... ........................... ................................... ...... ...... .stuart Bedell
Secretary to Director ......................... ........................... .......................................................... Jewel Brown
Owner of Stables ........................................................................................................... Nartha Riley
The "Star" ....... ..................................... : ............................................................................................................ Lucy Cheek
Artist ..................................... ............................ ........................................................................ Bette J ean Murrow
Model ........................................................... ................. .............. ... ......................................... ................... Betty Sue Rogers
Trainer for Boston Red Sox ............................................................ ..................................... Darwin Dierks
Hillionaire Playboy .... ·.. ................................................... ........................... ........ ........................... Ralph Doss
Prospector ................ .................................. ...................................................... ........................................... Jack Atkins
Student ......................... ..... ...... ....... . .................. ....... ........ .................................. ........... . .. Carole Li tch
Secret Service Agent ... .............................. .......... ........................ .. ........ ...................................... Bob Dean
Pre sident ........................................... ................................. ........................... .... ................. .. ..................... . ....... Jimmy Lithgo
Haj'1r ........................................... ... ....................... .......................................................... Norman Basham
Social 1tiorker .. · ...... · .... · .... · .. · .... · .. ·· .... · .... ·· .. ·· .... · .... · ............ .................... .... .............. ............... Betty Peaslee
Dog Trainer .. ····· ...... ·· .. · .... · .. · ... ....... ........................................ ......... ... ................. ........... Pat Osborne
Southern Lady from Savannah ........................................... ....................... ......... harilyn Klein
Teacher ..................... ..... ........................ ................... ... . ........ ............ .... .. .... ....... . .......... Ina Lou Bradley
? ? ?? ??? ??? .............. ..... .. .. .......... . .......... .............................. Rob' Holen, John v~ alton
" , '
. PLACE--The dressing r oom of the Quartette .
TIME---l'-1ay 24, 1910--0pening Night of Broadway production, "The I\iifty Fifties~
Act I: Before the performance .
Intermis sion--5 minutes
Act II: After the performance .
Production Staff
Directors ----------- Anne Edwards, Peggy Sutton
Script Committee --- Joe Allen, Ina Lou Bradley ,
Darwin Dierks , Bobby f·wlen ,
H ~rry Phiililips, Bette Murrow
Faculty Adviser -------------- Harriett Mehaffie
THE TunE HRS comE
To the tune of "Grandfather's Clock"
The time has come when our class must dopart;
He havo spent twelve long years making grades.
We don't say that we've learned everythj.ng .
we've been taul3ht,
But they tell us that our freedom is made.
i/e have worked and we've played, and our minds
are slightly frayed;
1;Jo have fussed at the things we havo not liked.
We are glad, glad, glad and yet we're sad
AS WG leave behind our dear Curry Hif)l.
'rears 'n years from now when we're all old and gray
I\Iany things of our school days we'll recall.
vfe were drama ti sts all and loved football in our day j
We were always good in Honor Study Hall.
We were never bad though perhaps we were quite mad
To have loved to do things as we did,
For we worked,worked--work to us was play
As we whiled the time away at Curry High.
~~elve long years without stumbling
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Our life seconds numbering
Tick-tock, tick-tock
It's over, done, and we'll be free at last
AS we turn our backs to old Curry High.
--Harry Phillips
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T H l SEn I U I~ F P I~ E UJ t L L
If I could go to school af,ain,
I'm sure I'd try anew
To give more time to studies
Than I ever used to do.
I'd work when it is called for
And play when "time is in."
I'd look with hope for morning
And be ready to begin.
If I could go to school again,
I know just what I'd say.
I'd say to you the pleasant things
That make a happy day.
I'd still respect all students,
And none as teacher's pets,
And smile a smile no matter
How rough the going gets.
If I could go to school again,
I know just where I'd go,
I'd go again to Curry--
The place I'm glad I know;
I do not speak with malice
Of any other hall,
Yet I consider Curry
The finest of them allt
But I can't go to school again;
My work there is all through.
And now I find me on my own
To look for life anew.
I turn now on the hilltop .
ILnd look back down the way
Vfuere there are those still striving
For the place I hold today.
Aod to you who still are climbing,
Keep cliL1bing where you are-­Where
you are not just one in thousands
But an individual star;
V~here steps are wide. and marked in white,
The teacher, like a handrail,
Friendly, willing, eager~ wise,
To help you up the trail.
And now I turn my destined way,
Leaving all but memories dear
Of friends, and work, and play
That I've had from year to year.
My teachers, classmates, friends, and pals,
Of Curry, fine and true,
I hope you will remember me
As I remember you.
--Jooe 9h Allan

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[Identification of item],UA6.4.4 Curry School Yearbooks Collection, Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.